From the Fringe … The ending didn't matter. The Griz had a season for the ages

That’s right, I said it. Whether or not the Montana Grizzlies beat the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the FCS national championship game was, in so many ways, irrelevant.

Don’t misunderstand me, though, all of us who play or coach or just love to compete, we all think second sucks, and I’m certain, getting that far and coming up short, it hurts really bad. I’m sure, for the Griz players and coaches, the hurt was immense that day in Frisco, Texas.

I get that. We all get that.

But, that hurt doesn’t overshadow what the Griz accomplished in just four months. Because where the program was in Au...